Metafold
Develops cloud-based Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) software (Geometric Intelligence™ platform) for designing and simulating complex geometries like lattices and metamaterials, enabling up to 85% material reduction and cutting prototype cycles from 6 weeks to hours.
- CEO / Founder
- Elissa Ross
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.22M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- Differential Ventures (lead), Active Impact Investments, StandUp Ventures, Jetstream, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Technology & Products
Key Products
Geometric Intelligence™ platform (cloud-based Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) software)
Technological Advantage
Patent-pending lattice technology (LightCycle) achieves 85% material reduction; cloud-native API-first platform integrates with existing CAD workflows, offering defensible moat through mathematical algorithms and trade secrets.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces material waste by up to 85% and slashes development time from weeks to hours through digital twin simulations, lowering prototyping costs and accelerating time-to-market for industrial 3D printing applications.
How They Differentiate
3x faster simulation for lattice structures compared to nTop's mesh-based approach, with cloud-native API enabling automated analysis of 1000+ parts/hour vs Dyndrite's desktop focus; focuses on sustainability-driven material efficiency rather than just design optimization.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Engineers and manufacturers in aerospace, sportswear, biopharmaceuticals, and on-demand production seeking to optimize 3D-printed parts.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Sportswear & Footwear; Biopharmaceuticals; On-Demand Manufacturing; Medical
Competitors
nTop, Dyndrite
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue growth not disclosed; platform processes 1000+ parts per hour for instant quoting and enables 95% faster iteration in sportswear testing.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2020; Secured $1.78M seed funding in 2023; Launched Geometric Intelligence™ platform at Formnext 2023
Notable Customers
Three major undisclosed sportswear manufacturers; firms in the biopharma space using the technology for bioreactors and cell scaffolds for human stem cells and lab-grown meat[1]
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 3
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 2
Leading domains: process (3), equipment (2)
Filings by year: 2021: 3
- SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 3D PRINTING04297959 · EP
- SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 3D PRINTING2022174322 · WO
- SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 3D PRINTING20240308142 · US
Funding rounds
- Grant$55K2023-09Source: Canada.ca - September 2023
- Seed$1.78M2023-07Source: FinSMEs - July 2023
- Pre-Seed$386K2022-08Source: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP - August 2022